fatigue

/fəˈtiːɡ/

//fəˈtiːɡ// noun

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"fatigue" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fatigue” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,789. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,789
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fatigue · fatigue · English

fatigue · rank #8,789 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,789
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fade

Nearest frequency peer: fade (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “fatigue”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “fatigue” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fatigue vs fatigued
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fatigue
PropertyValue
Headwordfatigue
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fəˈtiːɡ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,789
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fatigue”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).fatiguelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “fade” (#8,788), “fellowship” (#8,790), “exhibited” (#8,787). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fatigue” is #8,789. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around fatigue (IPA /fəˈtiːɡ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,789 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for fatigue, with forms such as "aftigue", "faitgue", and "fatgiue". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fatigued", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”). The correct English form is fatigue, spelled F-A-T-I-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
  2. 2
    A menial task or tasks, especially in the military.
  3. 3
    Weakening and eventual failure of material, typically by cracking leading to complete separation, caused by repeated application of mechanical stress to the material.
  4. 4
    Attributive form of fatigues (“military clothing worn when doing menial tasks”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fatigue appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. My husband stayed for some days with the magistrate at Cardwell, recruiting his health and recovering from his fatigues, for the passage between Cape York and Cardwell had proved the most tedious and anxious part of the voyage.
  2. Alan Pardew finished by far the most frustrated man at the Emirates, blaming fatigue for the fact that Arsenal were able to kill his team off in the dying minutes.

Etymology

From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”).

Synonyms

fatiguetirednessexhaustednessexhaustionfrazzlewornnessweariness

This word in other languages

fatiga(Español)fatigue(Français)Müdigkeit(Deutsch)fadiga(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aftigue
  • faitgue
  • fatgiue
  • fatigeu
  • fatiggue
  • fatiuge
  • fattigue
  • ffatigue
  • ftaigue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fatigue - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aftigue2faitgue2fatgiue2fatigeu2fatiggue1fatiuge2fattigue1ffatigue1
Edit distance from "fatigue"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fatigue"?
"fatigue" is spelled F-A-T-I-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fəˈtiːɡ/.
What does "fatigue" mean?
As a noun, "fatigue" means: A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
What words are commonly confused with "fatigue"?
"fatigue" is commonly confused with "fatigued". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fatigue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fatigue" is /fəˈtiːɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "fatigue"?
From French fatigue, from fatiguer, from Latin fatīgāre (“to weary, tire, vex, harass”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fatigue", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list